Summary
John Choate received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Choate had been convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The commutation reduced his federal sentence, though the specific terms of the original sentence and the length of the commuted sentence are not detailed in the available record.
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Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Tennessee).
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